Coydog

What is a Coydog?

The Coydog or Coyote Dog is the hybrid result from the mixing of a dog breed (huskies or other spitz-type dogs) and a coyote.

A true coydog has one pure coyote as one of its parents. One needs to make the difference between the coydog and the coywolf, as these terms are often mistaken for one another.

The Appearance of a Coydog

Coydogs are very rare breed mainly because of the limited breeding season of the coyotes. The coydog may differ in appearance depending on their parent’s breed. Coyote dogs have an athletic and strong built.

They are medium to large in size with triangular ears and a long muzzle like coyotes.

Their eyes are usually brown and can be quite sharp and piercing. They have a hairy and downward tail. Coydogs howl like coyotes but also bark like dogs.

Health Problems

resulting in lameness are common health issues coydogs are prone to. They can be susceptible to genetic diseases inherited from their respective breed parents.

Feeding ~ Food & Diet of Coydog

Owing to their large size and hyperactive energy level, it is evident that coydogs need high-quality food that has high protein and fat.

Feeding should be done two or three times a day with access to water throughout the day.

The coydog thrives on a Raw diet with a large quantity of raw meat to satisfy their appetite.

Coydogs have a fetish for raw bones, make sure you feed them with sufficient bones in their meals to nibble through the day.

Interesting Facts ~ Coydogs

A Coydog is not suitable for apartments style or suburban settings.

Owing to their unpredictable and aggressive nature Coydogs are not recommended for families, especially those with young children.

‘The North American Indian’ author Edward S. Curtis mentions about breeding coyotes with dogs: “Indian legend declares that the first dogs were obtained somewhere in the north by men who had spread snares in front of a rocky cave and scattered partially decayed meat about the place. In those early times, dogs were very valuable, and not many possessed them. Sometimes young coyotes were caught and at maturity were bred with female dogs.”